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Conservative management of synchronous bilateral blunt renal injuries

Bruce L. Jacobs, Marc C. Smaldone, Kartik Prabhakaran, Stephen V. Jackman

Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Address correspondence to Dr. Bruce L. Jacobs, Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3471 5th Avenue, Suite 700, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3232 USA

Canadian Journal of Urology 2008, 15(3), 4115-4117.

Abstract

The kidney is the most commonly injured urologic organ, with most injuries occurring unilaterally. We report a rare case of synchronous bilateral renal hematomas in an 87-year-old restrained driver involved in a motor vehicle accident and briefl y review the management of renal trauma, including the indications for operative intervention. This case demonstrates that in select cases bilateral renal injuries can be managed conservatively.

Keywords

bilateral renal trauma, arterial embolization, renal hematoma

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APA Style
Jacobs, B.L., Smaldone, M.C., Prabhakaran, K., Jackman, S.V. (2008). Conservative management of synchronous bilateral blunt renal injuries. Canadian Journal of Urology, 15(3), 4115–4117.
Vancouver Style
Jacobs BL, Smaldone MC, Prabhakaran K, Jackman SV. Conservative management of synchronous bilateral blunt renal injuries. Can J Urology. 2008;15(3):4115–4117.
IEEE Style
B.L. Jacobs, M.C. Smaldone, K. Prabhakaran, and S.V. Jackman, “Conservative management of synchronous bilateral blunt renal injuries,” Can. J. Urology, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 4115–4117, 2008.



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